Abies holophylla
Needle Fir, Manchurian Fir
Pinaceae
ExpandHabitat
- native to Manchuria and Korea
- zone 6
Habit and Form
- evergreen tree
- pyramidal form with fairly stout spreading branches
- 100' tall
- medium to coarse texture
Summer Foliage
- 0.25" to 1" long, fairly stiff
- entire margins
- medium green color
- 2 stomatal bands on underside
- needle apex is pointed
- needles densely cover stem and directed somewhat forward
- 3 large white resinous buds at tip of stems
Autumn Foliage
- no fall color (evergreen)
Flowers
- no ornamental value
- monoecious
Fruit
- medium brown cones
- 5" long
- slightly tapered cylindrical shape
- hidden bracts
Bark
- new stems yellowish-gray
- smooth with resin blisters until very old
- new stems are slightly grooved
Culture
- prefers moist, well-drained, acidic soil
- full sun
Landscape Uses
- specimen
- park tree
- screen
Liabilities
- not likely to perform well under harsh landscape conditions
- hard to find commercially
- often damaged by deer
ID Features
- needles have pointed tip
- slightly grooved stems
- circular leaf scars
- 3 large white resinous buds at tip of stems
- yellow-gray stem color
Propagation
- by seed
Cultivars/Varieties
- none commonly available